Tag:Colorado Department of Corrections
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Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for July 14
A 10th Circuit panel out of Denver, Colorado, affirmed a district court’s judgment in a case involving the Eighth Amendment.
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10th Circuit Returns for Oral Arguments on Pandemic Insurance Coverage, CO Campaign Contribution Caps and More
The 10th Circuit will hold five days of oral arguments next week on issues like COVID-19 insurance coverage, campaign donation caps and more.
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Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 25
The 10th Circuit reversed a district court decision in a case concerning disability discrimination in prison employment.
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Protective Custody Conditions at Colorado Prison Need Improvement, DU Clinic Finds
A two-year investigation by law students looking into the conditions of a Colorado prison’s protective custody unit wrapped up.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for July 28
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on seven cases for the week of July 28, including issuing a ruling in People v. Lancaster.
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Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion from June 28
The 10th Circuit upheld a district court's decision regarding summary judgement granted to CDOC employees and others.
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Inmates Allege Colorado is Violating Anti-Slavery Amendment
Colorado inmates on Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the state violated a constitutional ban on forced prison labor.
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Supreme Court: Polis Can’t Be Removed from Transgender Inmate Case
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled last week that the governor may be named as a party in a case involving the rights of imprisoned transgender women.